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| + | <p>Natural monellin is a sweet protein obtained from the West African forest plant <i>Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii</i> Diels. It is 3,000 times sweeter than sucrose on a weight basis and can be used in industry as a sweetener and a flavor enhancer. It has some important advantages over artificial sweeteners. It is low in calories, safe, and neither introduces nonnatural metabolites into the body nor perturbs the balance of the amino acid pool as decomposition of the protein results in a natural distribution of all amino acids. Also, the gene can be introduced into many microorganisms used in the food and beverage industry. <p> | ||
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Revision as of 18:32, 13 October 2022
Monellin
Usage and Biology
Natural monellin is a sweet protein obtained from the West African forest plant Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii Diels. It is 3,000 times sweeter than sucrose on a weight basis and can be used in industry as a sweetener and a flavor enhancer. It has some important advantages over artificial sweeteners. It is low in calories, safe, and neither introduces nonnatural metabolites into the body nor perturbs the balance of the amino acid pool as decomposition of the protein results in a natural distribution of all amino acids. Also, the gene can be introduced into many microorganisms used in the food and beverage industry. <p> <p>
Sequence and Features
Assembly Compatibility:
- 10COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
- 12COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
- 21COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
- 23COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
- 25COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
- 1000COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]